alleged
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Kent Ries, the bankruptcy trustee, said he believes Rabo and alleged participants in the scheme should be held to account for McClain’s operation continuing as long as it did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of a protest by the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", over alleged irregularities in major examinations.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Panish alleged that Grossman and her husband, who were separated at the time of the crash, have tried to conceal the total amount of their assets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
They have also alleged he fraudulently took military leave with pay after being honourably discharged from the US Navy, and that he lied about his education and military service when applying for his job.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Unfusing a participle can make a sentence clumsy or pretentious: Any alleged evils of capitalism are simply the result of people’s being free to choose.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Twelve Angry Men
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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